Posted November 27th, 2013 Scientists see unreported fish traps from space Iran has not reported any fish caught in fishing traps called weirs, but Google Earth data shows that it has 728 such traps, representing 39 percent of the total regional haul from weirs. By Elizabeth Read More >

Posted November 25th, 2013 Oil prices plunge after Iran nuclear deal Oil prices tumbled on Monday after a groundbreaking agreement aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program eased tensions in the region and raised the prospect of more oil exports from the country. By Read More >

Posted November 14th, 2013 ‘Unpredictable pandemics’ warning By James Gallagher (BBC News) The world needs to be prepared for “unpredictable pandemics” from viruses making the leap from animals to people, scientists in Taiwan say. Their warning Read More >

Posted November 14th, 2013 Forests disappearing since 2000? Google cloud maps global changes By John Roach (NBC News) In this era of big data, anyone can now see how and where the world’s forests are changing thanks to a new mapping project made possible, in part, by Read More >

Posted November 11th, 2013 MERS Virus Is Found in Saudi Camel Discovery Yields Clues Into Animal Hosts and Transmission By Ellen Knickmeyer (The Wall Street Journal) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Medical investigators for the first time have confirmed the MERS coronavirus in a Read More >

Posted November 6th, 2013 Concentrations of warming gases break record The WMO says that fossil fuel activities such as oil refining are driving atmospheric levels of CO2 to record highs By Matt McGrath (BBC News) The levels of gases in the atmosphere that drive global Read More >